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Honda Boss Doesn’t Believe EVs Will Go Mainstream in the Near Future
Honda Boss Doesn’t Believe EVs Will Go Mainstream in the Near Future

14 Nov 2019, 14:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hybrids are a more reliable solution, Takahiro Hachigo says. It’s not that Honda doesn’t want to make EVs, but rather that buyers aren’t interested in them

 
GM Lordstown Factory Sold to EV Startup Lordstown Motors Corp.
GM Lordstown Factory Sold to EV Startup Lordstown Motors Corp.

10 Nov 2019, 12:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of the Chevy Cruze sedan and hatchback, GM Lordstown will start producing an e-pickup truck in late-2020 called the Endurance

 
Groupe PSA, FCA Will Keep Lancia Alive After Merger
Groupe PSA, FCA Will Keep Lancia Alive After Merger

9 Nov 2019, 15:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather surprisingly, Fiat Chrysler won't kill off Lancia after the merger with Groupe PSA. But will this decision translate to all-new models as well?

 
Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class Confirmed by Daimler CEO
Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class Confirmed by Daimler CEO

8 Nov 2019, 10:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The G-Class EV will happen sometime in the nearest of futures, and the CEO says "the last Mercedes to be built will be a G-Class"

 
Alfa Romeo Cancels 4C Mid-Engined Sports Car, No Replacement Planned
Alfa Romeo Cancels 4C Mid-Engined Sports Car, No Replacement Planned

7 Nov 2019, 13:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's the end of the line for the 4C, the most driver-focused Alfa Romeo of the last few years thanks to extreme weight-saving measures such as no power steering

 
Maserati Re-Confirms Alfieri Sports Car, D-UV
Maserati Re-Confirms Alfieri Sports Car, D-UV

3 Nov 2019, 12:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Maserati bets on a fully-electric lineup by 2023, which will see the addition of the Alfieri sports car and a sub-Levante compact luxury crossover

 
NYC Yellow Cab Fleet to Include Tesla Model 3
NYC Yellow Cab Fleet to Include Tesla Model 3

31 Oct 2019, 13:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's official, ladies and gents! Soon enough, you'll be able to call a Tesla Model 3 yellow cab in New York City instead of those pesky Prius hybrids

 
Groupe PSA Could Merge With FCA, Talks Are Currently Underway
Groupe PSA Could Merge With FCA, Talks Are Currently Underway

30 Oct 2019, 11:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Renault, it's the turn of Groupe PSA to talk with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about a possible all-share merger of equals

 
Longest U.S. Auto Strike in 50 Years Ends, GM Confirms $7.7 Billion Investments
Longest U.S. Auto Strike in 50 Years Ends, GM Confirms $7.7 Billion Investments

28 Oct 2019, 10:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The United Auto Workers and General Motors came to a four-year agreement following 40 days of strike, an affair estimated to have cost GM about $2 billion

 
The German Bundestag Rejects Autobahn Speed Limits
The German Bundestag Rejects Autobahn Speed Limits

21 Oct 2019, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Speed isn't the killer the Greens painted it to be in front of the federal parliament of Germany, and thus, the Bundestag rejected the infamous speed bill

 
Preference For SUVs Over Passenger Cars Has Greatly Increased Oil Demand
Preference For SUVs Over Passenger Cars Has Greatly Increased Oil Demand

17 Oct 2019, 10:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The growing preference for utility vehicles is a challenging matter for the environment, but automaker and oil companies are much obliged to turn a blind eye

 
FCA To Pay $79 Million For Failing To Meet 2017 Fuel Economy Requirements
FCA To Pay $79 Million For Failing To Meet 2017 Fuel Economy Requirements

17 Oct 2019, 09:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / $79 million is the amount Fiat Chrysler Automobiles might have to pay for failing to meet the CAFE standards for the 2017 model year

 
Trump Is a Half-Wit When It Comes to Cars, and Here’s Why
Trump Is a Half-Wit When It Comes to Cars, and Here’s Why

16 Oct 2019, 08:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 45th POTUS often makes headlines for making stupid comments on topics he doesn’t bother to research, and the auto industry is no different

 
Buick Stops Cascada Production In Poland, No Replacement Planned
Buick Stops Cascada Production In Poland, No Replacement Planned

8 Oct 2019, 17:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Farewell, Cascada, and don't come back unless you can match the Chevrolet Camaro with more luxurious appointments and posher styling

 
Holden Monthly Sales Slump To Lowest Volume Since 1948
Holden Monthly Sales Slump To Lowest Volume Since 1948

6 Oct 2019, 17:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The worst sales in 71 years is bad news for Holden, which is a shadow of its former self since the early 2000s. Is a bankruptcy just around the corner?

 
Vauxhall Discontinues Viva City Car, Insignia Sports Tourer Station Wagon
Vauxhall Discontinues Viva City Car, Insignia Sports Tourer Station Wagon

3 Oct 2019, 17:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's game over for two nameplates in the United Kingdom, both of them from Vauxhall and both dating back to the General Motors days

 
Dodge Challenger Outsells Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang In Q3
Dodge Challenger Outsells Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang In Q3

3 Oct 2019, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Challenger is the better-selling nameplate when compared to the Camaro and Mustang, but all three posted worse year-to-date sales than in 2018

 
Tesla Manufactures 96,155 Vehicles, Delivers 97,000 Vehicles In Q3
Tesla Manufactures 96,155 Vehicles, Delivers 97,000 Vehicles In Q3

3 Oct 2019, 12:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's a record-breaking quarter for the Palo Alto-based automaker, and Elon Musk is confident that Q4 2019 will be even better

 
Volkswagen Chooses Turkey For 2022 Passat, 2022 Skoda Superb Production
Volkswagen Chooses Turkey For 2022 Passat, 2022 Skoda Superb Production

2 Oct 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A new plant will be built by the Volkswagen Group in Turkey for the Volkswagen and Skoda brands, totaling a yearly output of 300,000 vehicles

 
Uber Testing Feature Allowing Riders to Record Driver They’re Uncomfortable With
Uber Testing Feature Allowing Riders to Record Driver They’re Uncomfortable With

1 Oct 2019, 12:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A new audio recording tool is being tested, which would guarantee passengers in danger get immediate help and could boot unruly drivers from the platform